The University
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Enrollment: 36,890
Founded: 1919
Colors: Blue and Gold
Nickname: Bruins
Conference: Pac-10
Chancellor: Dr. Albert Carnesale
Athletic Director: Dan Guerrero
Senior Women's Administrator: Betsy Stephenson
Gymnastics
Head Coach: Valorie Kondos Field (UCLA '87)
Overall Record: 247-52 (12 years)
Record at School: Same
Coach's Phone: 310-206-6420
Best Time To Reach Coach: Weekday mornings
Asst. Coaches: Chris Waller, Milo Johnson, Carly Raab (undergraduate)
2002 Record: 22-5 (5-1 in the Pac-10)
Pac-10 Finish: 1st
Regional Finish: 1st (South Central Region)
NCAA Finish: 3rd (197.100)
2002 High Score: 198.35 (UCLA Invitational, Mar. 3 - school record)
Home Arena (capacity): Pauley Pavilion (10,000)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/5
NCAA Champions Returning (2): Jamie Dantzscher (2002 AA, V, FX), Onnie Willis (2001 AA)
All-Americans Returning (8): Alyssa Beckerman, Jr. (2002 BB), Jamie Dantzscher, Jr. (2002 AA, V, UB, BB, FX; 2001 V*, UB, FX); Malia Jones, Sr. (2001 BB*); Kristen Maloney, R.So. (2001 BB); Kristin Parker, Sr. (2001 V; 2000 AA*, UB*); Doni Thompson, Sr. (2002 UB, 2001 UB, BB*), Yvonne Tousek, Jr. (2002 AA*, UB; 2001 UB, AA, BB, FX*); Onnie Willis, Sr. (2002 AA, V*, UB, FX; 2001 AA, V*, UB, BB, FX; 2000 V, UB*, FX*)
[*Second-team All-American]
All-Americans Lost (0)
Top Newcomers: Holly Murdock (14th AA at 2001 World Championship - Great Britain), Kate Richardson (15th AA at 2000 Olympics - Canada; Top 20 in the AA at the 1999 and 2001 World Championship; 2002 Commonwealth Games AA, BB champion)
Sports Information
Gymnastics SID: Liza David
SID Phone: 310-206-8140
SID Fax: 310-825-8664
SID Mailing Address: PO Box 24044, Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044
SID Shipping Address: JD Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
SID E-mail: ldavid@athletics.ucla.edu
Web Site: www.uclabruins.com
Gymnast Ht. Yr. Hometown (Club/High School) Jeanette Antolin 5-0 Jr. Huntington Beach, CA (SCATS/Marina HS) Alyssa Beckerman 5-3 Jr. Middletown, NJ (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy/Wyoming HS) Jamie Dantzscher 5-1 Jr. San Dimas, CA (Charter Oaks Gliders/San Dimas HS) Christy Erickson 5-2 Jr. Pomona, CA (SCATS/Walnut HS) Malia Jones 5-0 Sr. Sparks, NV (Flips USA/Edward C. Reed HS) Kristen Maloney 5-0 RSo. Pen Argyl, PA (Parkettes/Pen Argyl HS) Holly Murdock 5-2 Fr. Belfast, Northern Ireland (Salto Gymnastics/Hunterhouse College) Kristin Parker 5-1 Sr. Hanford, CA (Central CA Gymnastics Institute/Hanford HS) Trishna Patel 5-6 RSo. Northridge, CA (Gymnastics Olympica/Granada Hills HS) Kate Richardson 5-0 Fr. Coquitlam, BC (Abbotsford Twisters/Port Moody Secondary) Jennifer Sutton 5-4 Fr. Downey, CA (Lakewood YMCA/Warren HS) Christie Tedmon 5-0 RFr. Carmichael, CA (Pozsar's Gymnastics/Victory Christian HS) Doni Thompson 5-4 Sr. Olympia, WA (Black Hills Gymnastics/Capital HS) Yvonne Tousek 5-3 Jr. Cambridge, ON (Cambridge Kips/Southwood HS) Jamie Williams 5-6 Jr. Tucson, AZ (Tumbleweeds Gymnastics/Sabino HS) Onnie Willis 5-2 Sr. Tacoma, WA (Puget Sound Gymnastics/Wilson HS)Coaches: Head Coach: Valorie Kondos Field, 13th year (UCLA '87) Asst. Coach: Chris Waller, 1st year (UCLA '91) Asst. Coach: Milo Johnson, 2nd year (Radford '96) Undergraduate Asst. Coach: Carly Raab
Pronunciations: Jeanette Antolin - ANN-toe-lin Alyssa Beckerman - uh-LISS-uh Jamie Dantzscher - DAN-sher Malia Jones - ma-LEE-uh Doni Thompson - DONNY Yvonne Tousek - TOO-seck Onnie Willis - ON-ee Valorie Kondos Field - CON-dose Carly Raab - RAB
2003 UCLA Gymnastics Schedule
Nov. 24 - Meet the Bruins (Wooden Center) - 2:00 pm Jan. 2 - vs. Oregon State (Oahu, HI) - TBD Jan. 10 - at Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) - 6:00 pm Jan. 17 - at Cal State Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) - 7:00 pm Jan. 19 - California, UC Davis, Cal State Fullerton (Pauley Pavilion) - 2:00 pm Jan. 24 - at Oregon State (Corvallis, OR) - 7:00 pm Feb. 2 - Arkansas (Pauley Pavilion) - 2:00 pm Feb. 7 - at Stanford (Stanford, CA) - 7:30 pm Feb. 9 - Washington (Pauley Pavilion) - 2:00 pm Feb. 14 - at Arizona State (Tempe, AZ) - 6:30 pm Feb. 23 - Arizona (Pauley Pavilion) - 2:00 pm Mar. 7 - at Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) - 5:30 pm Mar. 16 - Oklahoma, North Carolina, Rhode Island (Pauley Pavilion) - 2:00 pm Mar. 29 - Pac-10 Championships (Pauley Pavilion) - 6:00 pm Apr. 12 - at NCAA Regional Championships Apr. 24-26 - at NCAA Championships (Lincoln, NE)
Home meets in boldface. All time listed are Pacific Time.